"So you've got to get it on the cost side."

But look at the cost side of the balance sheet, she says.

Also on the cost side, employment levels decreased 3 percent for the quarter.

What can be done about the "cost side of the equation"?

"Covenant has really focused on the cost side," he added.

On the cost side, the information is more readily available.

Any dollars taken off the cost side of the balance sheet are added to the bottom line.

The cost side of the equation is the easy part.

The problem is, he didn't deliver much more than was expected on the cost side.

"You have to address the cost side of the question as well."